July 22, 2015

July 17, 2015

Rule 34 strikes again!

If you know the spoiler behind Gakkou Gurashi then you'll understand that it's an improbable target for fan-drawn fan service. But Rule 34 admits no exceptions, and Yandere already has 11 images of girls from the series, including a couple at a swimming pool.

It's not my kind of show and I definitely won't be watching it. And I'm having a hard time thinking of what kind of story could be told about that situation that would require 12 episodes. I'm likewise having a hard time believing that it could be "day in the life" episodes, like Re-Kan was. That worked for Re-Kan but it couldn't possibly work for Gakkou Gurashi.

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Oh, there's definitely 12 or more episodes worth of story to tell, and I haven't resumed reading the manga after there was a long scanlation hiatus after chapter 31. It's a zombie apocalypse, after all, and many things are not as they initially see, even the "airhead" strongly hints at hidden depths at one point. Recommended if you like this sort of thing, which I don't particularly myself, but somehow the manga drew me in.

These kinds of character affectations have usually been really silly. This one isn't any stupider than Hestia's ribbon, after all, though perhaps the headphones aren't as conducive to producing fan service.

What I always wondered was how she avoided destroying pillows when she's sleeping.

Of course, the answer to all of these kinds of questions is, "Shut up and look at the boobies!"

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It detracts from the character design. Sure, anime characters generally have some sort of affectation. Like Naru's 'antenna' in Love Hina. But somebody who wears headphones 24/7, even when swimming, or in the shower? This is about the stupidest affectation I've ever seen, and I've seen a LOT of anime. Nobody who was even sane would do that.

Super Sonico wasn't originally intended to be an anime character. She was the mascot character for a music festival in 2006, and at the time I don't think they expected her to become a phenomenon. But lightning struck (or big boobs did) and the rest is history.

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I suppose you can take her always wearing them as a bit of a joke, but I think they could have limited the headphone wearing to merely 18 hours a day or so, without it ceasing to be a trademark.
Maybe I'm just curious what her ears look like.